Miranda Lambert group Pistol Annies sign record deal

Miranda Lambert's new all-girl trio Pistol Annies have signed a deal to record their first album.

The 'Gunpowder & Lead' singer and bandmates Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley have joined Columbia Nashville and are currently in the process of recording new tracks, according to The Boot.

Pistol Annies previewed several tracks from their upcoming LP, including 'One's Drinking, One's Smoking, One's Taking Pills' and 'Boys From the South', at a special gig at Joe's Bar in Chicago last Thursday.

Lambert revealed that she formed the group out of a desire to perform with two of her closest friends, saying: "I figured if I get tired of singing by myself, I might as well have some hot women up here on stage with me! It's an outlet for me and my friends to have some fun."

The musician, who is married to Blake Shelton, has also begun performing several Pistol Annies tracks on her current solo tour, which stops at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma on Saturday.

Pistol Annies' debut single 'Hell on Heels' is now available for purchase on their official website.

Lambert's last solo album Revolution achieved platinum-selling status and topped the US country charts upon its release in 2009.